Class |
Date |
Class Objectives |
Reading Due |
Assignments Due |
1 |
W 8/26 |
Introduction/
Course Policy and Objectives Review
list of emerging pathogens; receive background handouts; form student teams for oral
presentation (2/team)
In class writing: introductory biography |
none |
Turn in Introductory
biographies (written in class) |
2 |
W 9/2 |
Lecture- Emerging
Infectious Diseases Discuss
Writing Assignment 1 – Epidemic Reports
(including ASM citation style) |
Pechenik, Chapter 1 |
Student teams
formed; team turns in 1st and 2nd and 3rd choice of
emerging pathogens. (Choices will be posted 9/4 outside ESB 226) |
3 |
W 9/9 |
Medline
Demonstration with Ms. Nancy Elder (Head
Librarian, Life Science Library (To be held in ESB 103) |
Pechenik, Chapter 2 |
None |
4 |
W
9/16 |
Discuss
Pechenik, Chapters 1 and 2 Discuss
Writing Assignment 2 – Annotated Bibliography
Students receive an original research
paper as a sample (to be analyzed and discussed in class 9/23/98)
Random selection of oral presentation dates. |
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Writing
Assignment 1 –Epidemic Reports
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5
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W 9/23 |
Discuss Writing
Assignment 3 –Summary of an Original Research Paper Using the sample research paper (handed out 9/16),
discuss in class:
1. The parts of a research
paper (including the Introduction, Materials and Methods, Results, and
Discussion sections)
2. How to analyze the data presented in a
research paper (i.e. reading tables and figures)
3. How to summarize a research paper in two
sentences.
Be prepared next time to:
1. bring to class a copy of your chosen paper
for Writing Assignment 3
2. turn in a 2 sentence summary of that paper and
3. turn in a short analysis of one
of the tables or figures from the paper
4. present your two sentence summary and a
table or figure from your paper to the class on a transparency
(3 minute time limit !) |
Pechenik, Chapter 4 (Refer to Chapter 3, as needed, to review the parts of
a research paper.)
Bring to Class original research paper
(handed out 9/16) |
Preliminary
Bibliography (without
annotations)
These will be reviewed by the instructor and
can be picked up Friday 9/25. |
6
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W 9/30 |
Continue
Discussing Writing Assignment 3 – Summary of an Original Research Paper. Begin Short Oral Presentations of two sentence
summaries and a table or figure using an overhead projector.
(3 minute time limit!) |
You should have read
your chosen paper for Writing Assignment 3 and done a preliminary analysis by now! Begin
drafting your summary of the paper! |
Writing
Assignment 2 – Annotated Bibliography For Writing Assignment 3:
1. A written two sentence summary of your
chosen paper
2. A short written analysis of a figure or
table from your chosen paper
3. A transparency of your figure or table |
7 |
W 10/7 |
Continue Short
Oral Presentations; Discuss Writing Assignment 4- Literature Review Paper |
Pechenik Chapter 5 |
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8 |
W 10/14 |
Discuss How to
Prepare an Oral Presentation; In Class Help with Writing Assignment 4 |
Pechenik Chapter 8 |
Writing
Assignment 3- Summary of an Original Research Paper |
9 |
W 10/21 |
In Class Help
with Writing Assignment 4 and Preparing Oral Presentations |
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10 |
W 10/28 |
Begin Oral
Presentations; In Class
Help with Writing Assignment 4 and Oral Presentations |
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Oral Presentation
1 (Turn in presentation notes
- This team receives an early bird bonus!!!) |
11 |
W 11/4 |
Continue Oral
Presentations |
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Oral
Presentations 2-4 (Turn
in presentation notes!) |
12 |
W 11/11 |
Continue Oral
Presentations |
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Oral
Presentations 5-7 (Turn
in presentation notes!) |
13 |
W
11/18 |
Continue Oral
Presentations |
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Oral
Presentations 8-10 (Turn
in presentation notes!) |
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11/20 |
NO CLASS -
TURN IN DATE ONLY |
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Writing
Assignment 4- Literature Review Paper due in ESB 226 by 12 p.m. |
14 |
W
11/25 |
Oral Presentation
Make-up Day |
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15 |
W 12/2 |
Return Writing
Assignment 4 Discuss rewrites
(Course grades are posted outside ESB 226) |
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All Rewritten
Assignments due in ESB 226 at 12 p.m. 12/7/98 |